# The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011, Paragraph 47: Meaning of “basic seed”

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) Basic seed is seed—
(a) produced under the responsibility of the breeder according to well-defined practices for the maintenance of the variety;
(b) intended for the production of certified seed.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt this includes seeds intended as a component of a hybrid variety of vegetable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/463/schedule/2/paragraph/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-regulations-2011/schedule-2/paragraph-47
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